Three Drowned in Queensland Floods Destruction of Farms £1.000.000 Damage to Sugar Crop Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4
John Allen, his son aged 10 years, and his daughter aged 8 years, were drowned to-day in a creek 30 miles from Collinsville, where their home…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2
A cyclone cut a narrow swathe through the Stackpoole district in the Griffith-Hillston district, on Saturday last. Torrential rain and large hail…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Awful Story Familt Marooned in Trees Father and Children Drowned in Flood Brisbane
Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2
Mrs. J. Allen, of Bowen River, who saw her husband and two children swept away in flood waters, was herself marooned in a tree for 19 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain at Wagga 45 Points in 30 Minutes Some Big Falls in the District
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 2
A severe thunderstorm occurred at Wagga yesterday afternoon, and heavy rain, which had been threatening for some hours previously began to fall…
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Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 1
Victoria benefited considerably by rain which fell most of the morning. in the city itself the deluge was so heavy that the streets were flooded,…
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Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2
Victoria benefited considerably by rain which fell most of the morning. In the city itself the deluge was so heavy that the streets were flooded…
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Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7
Last week In Queensland one death and considerable damage to private property and a military camp near Bowen resulted from a cyclone which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →La Plata Floods 20 Dead and 50,000 Homeless Buenos Aires
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser
The River La Plata is in flood, and a large section of the city is inundated. Twenty people are dead and 50,000 have been rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →WAGGA P.P. Board Chairman's Annual Report Floodings and Drought Another Wattle Vale Swamp Scheme
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 8
The monthly meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board was held yesterday. Those present were Directors R. M. Davidson (chairman), D. Kelly, E. S. Le…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Items of News Junee Electrical Storm
Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
The electrical storm at Junee at 10 o'clock on Wednesday night was of short duration but was severe. Lightning ran along electric light and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga P.p. Board Chairman’s Annual Report. Floodings and Drought. Another Wattle Vale Swamp Scheme
Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4
The monthly meeting of the Wagga P.P. Board was held on Friday last. Those present were Directors R. M. Davidson (Chairman), D. Kelly, E. S…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →White Way Lighting Use of Floodlights
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 4
After considering a report of the electrical engineer and manager (Mr H. K. Crisp) relative to white way lighting facilities, and the condition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trots Off Heavy Rain at Victoria Park Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 8
Because of wet weather the Victoria Park trotting meeting which was scheduled for to-dry has been Postponed until Thursday…
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Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4
Foxes are numerous all along the Murrumbidgee from Narandera to Darlington Point and many raids on farmers poultry have been reported…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3
A severe storm accompanied by thunder and lightning with heavy ruin and some hailstones, passed over Whitton on Thursday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Weather Heavy Rain in Sydney Catchment Area Misses Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4
The Sydney catchment area again missed the heavy rain which soaked the city and suburbs last night and early to-day. Up to 92 points was…
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Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1
Further details of the disastrous floods in the South island of New Zealand show that many farmers have been compelled to abandon their homes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Zealand Floods Boats Rushed to Settlers Wellington (N.z.)
Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1
The floods at Taeira show no signs of receding. Thousands of acres of land have been inundated and considerable damage caused. A protective…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mitchell Shire Monthly Council Meeting Flooding of Railway Houses Department's Fault, Says Engineer
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4
A meeting of the Mitchell Shire, Council was held yesterday, the president (Councillor L. Cox) presiding. Others present were Councillors…
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